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<blockquote data-quote="Dausuul" data-source="post: 4204282" data-attributes="member: 58197">DM: The duke sits at the head of his banquet table. Gesturing with a wine glass, he bids you to sit. &quot;I’m told you have news from the borderlands.&quot;Rogue: &quot;Yes, your Grace.&nbsp; The borderlands prosper under your wise rule.&quot;DM calls for a Diplomacy check.&nbsp; The rogue fails.DM (as Duke): &quot;Don't waste my time on flattery.&nbsp; You came to tell me something, spit it out.&quot;Rogue: &quot;I apologize, your Grace.&nbsp; To the point, then.&nbsp; The swamps near the famous Keep have always been a home to lizard folk, but lately their numbers have been multiplying.&nbsp; They are beginning to pose a threat to the nearby villages.&quot;DM calls for another Diplomacy check.&nbsp; The rogue makes this one.DM: &quot;I see.&nbsp; Well, that is information I am glad to have.&nbsp; I'll send a few men to beef up the garrison at Coldtower.&quot;Rogue: &quot;An excellent decision, your Grace, but if I might suggest... we found evidence that they may be planning to use the Keep on the Borderlands as a staging area for an attack.&quot;&nbsp; (This is a total lie, the PCs have no such evidence.)&nbsp; &quot;We would like to investigate further, but our resources are limited.&quot;DM calls for a Bluff check.&nbsp; The rogue succeeds.DM: &quot;Hmm.&nbsp; An attack, you say?&nbsp; That certainly does warrant some reconnaissance... but you say you want to do this yourselves?&nbsp; I should think my own rangers are more than adequate to the task.&quot;Cleric: Can I make an Intuition check to see what might encourage him to help us?DM: Sure.&nbsp; Roll.Cleric makes the Intuition check.DM: You get the sense he's very proud of his rangers.&nbsp; If you praise them, he'll be more inclined to listen to you.&nbsp; (If the cleric had failed, the DM might have told him the Duke appreciates independence and would be impressed if the PCs acted superior to the rangers.)&nbsp; Also, you're pretty sure trying to intimidate this guy would backfire badly.Cleric: &quot;Your rangers are famous for their skills, your Grace.&nbsp; We would like to show you that we are worthy to serve alongside them.&quot;DM: &quot;Well, you've got spirit, I'll give you that.&nbsp; So what exactly was it you wanted?&quot;(Et cetera.)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dausuul, post: 4204282, member: 58197"] DM: The duke sits at the head of his banquet table. Gesturing with a wine glass, he bids you to sit. "I’m told you have news from the borderlands." Rogue: "Yes, your Grace. The borderlands prosper under your wise rule." [i]DM calls for a Diplomacy check. The rogue fails.[/i] DM (as Duke): "Don't waste my time on flattery. You came to tell me something, spit it out." Rogue: "I apologize, your Grace. To the point, then. The swamps near the famous Keep have always been a home to lizard folk, but lately their numbers have been multiplying. They are beginning to pose a threat to the nearby villages." [i]DM calls for another Diplomacy check. The rogue makes this one.[/i] DM: "I see. Well, that is information I am glad to have. I'll send a few men to beef up the garrison at Coldtower." Rogue: "An excellent decision, your Grace, but if I might suggest... we found evidence that they may be planning to use the Keep on the Borderlands as a staging area for an attack." (This is a total lie, the PCs have no such evidence.) "We would like to investigate further, but our resources are limited." [i]DM calls for a Bluff check. The rogue succeeds.[/i] DM: "Hmm. An attack, you say? That certainly does warrant some reconnaissance... but you say you want to do this yourselves? I should think my own rangers are more than adequate to the task." Cleric: Can I make an Intuition check to see what might encourage him to help us? DM: Sure. Roll. [i]Cleric makes the Intuition check.[/i] DM: You get the sense he's very proud of his rangers. If you praise them, he'll be more inclined to listen to you. (If the cleric had failed, the DM might have told him the Duke appreciates independence and would be impressed if the PCs acted superior to the rangers.) Also, you're pretty sure trying to intimidate this guy would backfire badly. Cleric: "Your rangers are famous for their skills, your Grace. We would like to show you that we are worthy to serve alongside them." DM: "Well, you've got spirit, I'll give you that. So what exactly was it you wanted?" (Et cetera.) [/QUOTE]

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